# Securing your own research funding

- Dates: 5 October 2026
- Location: FSVM II Onderzoeksgebouw VIB-UGent, Ghent, Belgium
- Organiser: VIB
- Industry: Pharma & Life Sciences

## About

This interactive workshop provides practical tools for VIB PhD students and postdocs planning to submit a life sciences research grant proposal. It focuses on structuring and writing applications and addressing reviewer expectations, including risk, ethics and impact.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://training.vib.be/all-trainings/securing-your-own-research-funding)

## Speakers

- Lieve Ongena, Senior Science Policy and Grants Manager, VIB Headquarters, BE
- Elien Vandermarliere, International Grants Office Manager, VIB Headquarters, BE

## Ticket pricing

EUR 50

## Where to stay

- **Novotel**: 110 m from the venue
- **Best Western**: 120 m from the venue, 75 Hoogpoort
- **NH Gent Belfort**: 120 m from the venue, 63 Hoogpoort, Gent, 9000
  - [Hotel website](https://www.nh-hotels.com/hotel/nh-gent-belfort)
  - Phone: +32 9 233 33 31
- **Ibis Gent Centrum St Baafs Kathedraal**: 140 m from the venue, 2 Limburgstraat
  - Phone: +32 9 233 00 00
- **B&B Hotel Gent Centrum**: 270 m from the venue
- **1898 The Post**: 290 m from the venue, 16 Graslei, Gent, 9000
  - [Hotel website](https://1898thepost.com/)
  - Phone: +32 9 391 53 79
- **Hotel Flandria**: 300 m from the venue
- **Hotel Cathedral**: 360 m from the venue, 87 Sint-Jacobsnieuwstraat
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotelcathedral.be/)

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/securing-your-own-research-funding/